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#141 Thomas Nobbs: Sleep brought him from 2:12 to 2:09 in the marathon (with coach Brant Stachel)
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Thomas Nobbs just ran a 2:09:24 marathon! That's his breakthrough race, and this changes everything!
But how did he do it? And how is it possible to never hit the race pace in training, and then go out and run that for 26.2 miles? We are joined by Thomas himself and his coach Brant!
Time stamps:
00:00:00 – Introducing Thomas Nobbs and His Breakthrough 2:09 Marathon
00:02:34 – Unpacking Race Day Expectations for a 2:09 Marathon
00:08:38 – How Thomas Nobbs Paced His Unexpected 2:09 Marathon
00:19:59 – Cultivating the Mindset of an Elite 2:09 Marathoner
00:25:14 – Why Trusting Effort Trumps Obsessing Over Data
00:37:36 – The Scientific Benefits of Easy Runs and Polarized Training
00:44:06 – Navigating Data Overload and Trusting Your Intuition
01:03:20 – The Disbelief and Impact of Becoming a 2:09 Marathoner
01:08:32 – Key Training Changes That Led to Thomas's Breakthrough Performance
01:17:50 – Prioritizing Sleep and a Career Shift to Run Coaching
01:22:10 – How to Master High-Volume Treadmill Training for Marathons
01:26:23 – Thomas Nobbs' Heat Training Protocol and Chasing Dreams
01:31:52 – Host's Boston Marathon Shakeout and Community Updates
Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/nobbs.not.knobs/
Brant:https://www.youtube.com/@FastandFreeCoaching
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